Table 6. Definitions of caries experience based on age and DMFT (Decayed, Missing due to caries, Filled Teeth) scores used in the Filipino families.

Caries Experience Level	DMFTa	No. of individualsMean ± SDb	DMFT Mean ± SDb	Age
Children [up to 12 yrs of age]		115	7.5±5.4	8.4±2.8
Low caries experience:	0–2	26	1.0±0.9	7.0±3.5
High caries experience:	3 or higher	89	9.4±4.7	8.8±2.4
Teenagers [from 13 to 19 yrs of age]		104	8.0±5.9	15.8±1.9
Low caries experience:	0–5	44	3.0±1.4	15.5±1.8
High caries experience:	6 or higher	60	11.5±5.2	16.0±1.9
Adults [20 yrs of age and older]		258	11.4±8.0	37.7±13.0
Low caries experience:	0–8	109	4.4±2.4	33.0±10.8
High caries experience:	9 or higher	149	16.5±6.7	41.1±13.5
Total		477	9.7±7.3	25.8±16.3

^aDMFT cut-offs were modified from the World Health Organization (World Health Organization, 2003),

^bStandard deviation.